The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-06
THE SPEAKERS ELECTED,
EWING FOR THE SENATE AND
CLAPP For THE HOUSE.
The Speech OF the Latter a Model
Of Good Sense and Coed
HumOr.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL

NASHVILLE TENN, January Son
the ress milling this morDing the
Senate resumed balloiing for Speaker.
Ewing was elected, Gentting 20,
Money 10. Ewing voted fer Lsrg and
Money for Blown. Mr.. Ewing
thanked the Senate for the honor
conferred upon him. He knew the
difficulty of filing the chair and maxim z
q good officer, but while he occupied
the position Of Speaker OF the Senate
he would have only one object in
view-the interest of the State Of Ten
nes3ee. He trusted that the deibera-
tions of the Senate would be to that
end, and their intercourse be-
tween each other such as was btfitting
gentlemen, aud that only.
]. A. Harris was elected Chief CLERK,
and George A. Griffin, it,, was elected
Assistant Clerk on the third ballot.
After taking fifteen ballots for the
Sergeant. at. Arms without a result, the
Senate took a recess till 2 O'Clock. On
the reasssmbling and on the nine.
teenth ballot, j. H. Hickman, was
elected Sergeant-at-Arms. Csruth-
era Ewing was chosen pege, and
after seven ballots Miss Will Allen
Dramfoole was elected Engrossing
Clerk. The Clerk was ordered to
notify the House that the Ssnste was
organized, and then the newly elected
officers were sworn in. After author.
il nG the speaker to appoint two por-
ters the Senate adjourned.
10 the HOUSE all of the members
ans wered to the roll call, and the ele1-
ton Of Speaker was gone into. Mr.,
Park was recognized, and sad: 1t is
my pleasing duty to nominate for
Speaker a broad minded, liberal and
progressive Democrat, a lawyer who
stands in the front rank of hiB pro-
fession in the commercial metropolis
Of the Southwest; one who will
preside with dignity, ability aud
impartiality; one who ia appreciated
at home and who was elected by a
majority OF about 1000 in district
which at the preceding legislative
election had given a Republican ma
jority of 1900, trus making gain of
over 5000 votes; a representative of
the young and progressive Democ-
racy, who believes that true Democ-
racy is not for the benefit OF
any one man or set Of men,
but for the good of the whole people,
and who fully believes that he serve 9
his party best who gel yes his country
best. l nominate for speaker Of this
House the Hon. w. L. Clapp, OF
Shelby county. After many eulogies
of Mr.. Olspp, ballot was taken and
nir ety-f1ur votes were cas-. for
him. The Chair appointed Messrs.
Moody, Gollidsy and Tyler to escort
him 10 the chair. Mr.. Hesrn intro
duced him and Mr.. Clapp said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE House OF REPRE-.
sRNTATIvRs-Since yesterday evening
| have been often, and by many per-
sons, congratulated. 1t may be prop
er for me now 70 congratulate the
House, not ON my election, but
on the good feeling in the
Hou,e. You are also to be
congratulated that this labor is off
your hands, bu. as yours ceases mine
commencea. This is o Democratic
House, and my county, Shelby, is the
bannsr county OF Tennessee. ap.
preciate the honor of being the first
Democratic Speaker elected from
Shelby within the memory CT
man. In 1884 the Democrats
Of Shelby county were defeated
by some 1900 votes, in the November
election of 1885 they were victorious
by some 1000 majority. ! accept the
honor you have conferred upon me
and my county. / shall bs satisfied
when leave this desk if my patty
still thinks me the good Demo.
Graf my people believe me to
be. Certainly, in a spirit of
courtesy, 1 may thank the other
side for the support accorded me with
out solicitation or hope of reward, ex-
cept such as arises from the feeling
that God has instilled in some men to
be fair. l have no experiences as a
presiding officer over large ,bodies of
men, and therefore covet the cooper
alton, indulgence and patience
OF each member OF this House. l
promise nothing except to do the best
/ can, and now, gentlemen, il were
paying the expenses Of this House,
which l learn is $500 or $500 day, l
would continue; but, as am not, l
again thank you and await the action
OF the House.
For Chief Clerk, Eth B. Wade
received the entire vote of
the House. For Assistant Clerk
there. were eight nominations, and
after taking five ballots the House ad-
iourned ID o'clock.
At the afternoon session, and on the
tenth ballot, @. W. Crockett was elect
ed. Mrs. Buchanan, of Maury, was
chosen Expressing Clerk. The Speaker
appointed H. P. Dale, OF Dyer, Jour
nal Clerk, under resolution Of the
House.
The House then adjourned.